Nurse Ratched RN

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    Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    Nurse Ratched replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    I don't even want to think about the numerous stupid injuries we see in our college clinic, especially after big campus events (guaranteed a sheepish grin and a 'yes' to my standard question, "Just...
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    Made to Falsify Documentation :(

    Nurse Ratched replied to shel_wny's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Here's my experience: A lady I cared in the community for went into a nursing home. Later found out that it was dutifully documented that she was being ambulated x number of feet daily and eating...
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    Pt Sexual Assault

    Nurse Ratched replied to ClimbingNurse's topic in General Nursing

    If he's got enough gross motor control to grab at breasts, he's got enough gross motor control to grab a washcloth and wash himself . Seriously, you are obviously in no way obliged to allow this to...
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    Political threads - moving to current events

    Nurse Ratched posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    All Bush/Kerry/other candidate threads are being relocated from Nursing Activism to the Current Events forum. The good news is, that means that the posts will no longer be moderated prior to going...
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    Which stethoscope is better?

    Nurse Ratched replied to hellerd2003's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/forums/search.php?searchid=258083 Here's one search using "stethoscope recommendation" - happy shopping
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    Positive PPD--TB (latent) and nursing school

    Nurse Ratched replied to Toby's mum's topic in General Students

    It should be a non-event. The jury is out as far as BCG - however , I doubt your mother's vaccine is r/t your positive PPD - most likely you have just been exposed somewhere along the line. Assuming...
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    Drug Seeker Antics and Dramas

    Nurse Ratched replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    I've been less than impressed with that one over time (and still the potential cardiac side effects.) You had to admire the "Drop" power of droperidol
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    To record or not to record - that is my question!!!

    Nurse Ratched replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I had a horrible time trying to get a decent enough quality recording to make it worthwhile (using neither the cheapest nor the most expensive recorder.) I do agree placement in the room...
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    Drug Seeker Antics and Dramas

    Nurse Ratched replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    Despite the black box warning, I miss droperidol - 5 mg plus 2 of Ativan used to be the wonder drugs that worked wonders on our most violent psych
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    Would the hospitals even hire me?

    Nurse Ratched replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility has an extensive orientation for new grads and those who have been out of med-surg-type settings for a period of time. I'm betting yours does, too. You are also in the enviable position...
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    Foreign Objects in Body Cavities

    Nurse Ratched replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    And if so, could it be considered workman's
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    Would the hospitals even hire me?

    Nurse Ratched replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see why not, blackcat - they hire new grads who may have NO experience in any nursing setting. Go for it! :) I've had many people tell me how wonderfully useful psych experience is in any...
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    Mental health and fantasy

    Nurse Ratched replied to susanna's topic in Psychiatric

    Neat question! I personally think that people do all operate on fantasy on one level or another. One example that occurs to me is how most of us operate on a feeling of invincibility or immortality....
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    An Eye Opener on Ovarian Cancer

    Nurse Ratched replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.snopes.com/toxins/ca125.htm I don't mean to be onery, but this has been around on the internet for a few years now. I post the above link for another
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    12-Step Coercion

    Nurse Ratched replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say get a lawyer. Maybe it's naive of me, but I can't envision admitting to a drug problem I didn't have. I'd rather lose my license. I'd say give me urine, blood, hair tests - whatever -...
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    Cancer of the heart muscle

    Nurse Ratched replied to suzanne4's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.acor.org/ped-onc/diseases/rhabdo.html Here's one example of cancer that arises from the muscle - yes, it's possible. Suzanne, I've not heard of anyone with cancer of the heart muscle...
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    Weirnike-Korsakoff Syndrome

    Nurse Ratched replied to my2sons's topic in Psychiatric

    http://www.healthcentral.com/mhc/top/000771.cfm Good source on basic info. It presents similar to Parkinson's in a lot of ways. Not generally progressive, assuming the person stops drinking (which...
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    Serving food to residents/patients

    Nurse Ratched replied to PBAJS's topic in General Nursing

    EWWWWW!!!!! There's a visual I won't get out of my head anytime soon
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    LNA programs

    Nurse Ratched replied to JEMM's topic in General Nursing

    Fascinating. I don't want to hijack the thread, but is this a regional change in title? Are the NA's considered "licensed" versus "certified?" I wonder if this is merely semantics or whether there...
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    Location of link to "Down and Dirty in the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing"

    Nurse Ratched replied to sleepless in norman's topic in General Nursing

    Please feel free to use the search function for specific threads. Enter key words and you should be able to find it.
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    Question about tense used in documentation?

    Nurse Ratched replied to Lys's topic in General Nursing

    LIke others, I don't generally refer to myself, but when I do, I use "this nurse" e.g. pt became agitated and struck this nurse (bad example, but it's psych and the first one that came to mind
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    ? about narcotic admin

    Nurse Ratched replied to nursewratchet's topic in MICU, SICU

    We have to waste every time. It seems...wasteful.... :) but it's the best practice for sterility as well as avoiding problems with narc
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    12-Step Coercion

    Nurse Ratched replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, LarryG. Please, *everyone* refrain from personal attacks on other posters. This has been a productive discussion on the appropriateness/legality of some mandated treatments for impaired...
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    Is becoming a Nurse hard?

    Nurse Ratched replied to NA NA's topic in General Nursing

    Becoming a nurse isn't as hard as being a nurse . There were a ton of hoops to jump through getting there - physical and innumerable vaccinations just to get into the program, pre-requisites, then the...
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    12-Step Coercion

    Nurse Ratched replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a medical psychiatric and addictions program, so I guess I consider myself a treatment professional, altho we do detox, not long term treatment. I am speaking based on my experience in that...